Project CLASS (Coordinated Learning Activities for School Staff) provides a vehicle for local school systems, colleges, and universities to join together in the identification of teacher training and inservice needs and the development and execution of graduate studies and/or staff development programs designed to meet those needs. This document suggests the following guidelines for college and university administrators who are interested in the development of such a cooperative program: (1) establish a philosophic base of agreement within the faculty; (2) provide a structure for faculty planning and involvement that includes both college faculty and public school professionals; (3) provide a management structure that shares decision-making between the college or university and the public school system; (4) determine what system will be used for granting academic credit for the attainment of competence based on local school needs; (5) develop a staffing plan that provides for lower student/professor ratio than traditional graduate programs; (6) provide instructional resources appropriate for individualized study which are transportable to a field setting; (7) provide a system for the storage, retrieval, and management of individualized instructional materials; (8) prepare process manuals for each major element of the program; and (9) prepare to deal with the question of cost-effectiveness. (JD)